This report is intended to inform the reader on the feasability of a pedestrian footbridge connecting the Karl Stirner Arts Trail (KSAT) to Lafayette’s Bushkill campus.  In this report you will find four major contexts (Social, Political, Economic and Technical) that resolve to answer the question: “how can a footbridge address the disconnect between the Lafayette College and Easton communities, as well as facilitate the identity of the KSAT?”

The team conducting this research consisted of three engineering studies seniors at Lafayette College: Jake Levy, Emma Fortier, and Rachel Harrington.  Each student has unique background knowledge in the engineering and liberal arts fields that embodies the interdisciplinary nature of the engineering studies major.

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Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Social Context
3. Political Context
4. Economic Context
5. Technical Context
6. Conclusion
7. Bibliography